Trim Door Bottom In Place

Here s a step by step look at my process for trimming a door bottom.

Trim door bottom in place.

Mark the door for the cut. It requires moderate carpentry skills and a steady hand and the right tools. Then repeat this process on the back side of the door. Place it on a pair of saw horses.

How do you shorten a door that is dragging on freshly installed carpet. Here s the method of door cutting that works best for us. The best way to cut off a door bottom. Trimming a wood door with a circular saw without splintering the wood or damaging the finish is a challenge.

Hold the shim against the bottom of the door and mark your cut twice. Repeat this process on the strike side of the door. If you ve just installed carpeting your doors will probably rub and bind which means that you have to trim off the bottoms. At the bottom of the door i put a piece of tape on both the hinge side and the strike side the side with no hinges.

Mark the cut line with a straightedge. Take your wood shim and put it on the ground against the hinge side of the door. Above the rug using a scribing compass. The easiest way is to seal drafts under the door.

It s a good idea to use towels or old scraps of carpeting to prevent damage to the door finish. White slide on under door seal save money and energy year round with cinch save money and energy year round with cinch slide on under door seals.